John Havlicek vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and Ben Wallace all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, and Ben Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1997 to 2012, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

John Havlicek vs. Ben Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Ben Wallace John Havlicek Ben Wallace
Points
19th
+300th
15th
269th
Rebounds
82nd
36th
37th
23rd
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
69th
253rd
33rd
Blocks
+300th
14th
+300th
12th
Years1616138

John Havlicek vs. Ben Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Ben Wallace John Havlicek Ben Wallace
Points
56th
+300th
57th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
73rd
232nd
27th
Assists
148th
+300th
120th
+300th
Steals
+300th
166th
215th
65th
Blocks
+300th
25th
+300th
24th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,395 vs. 6,25420,141
Rebounds
82nd
36th
46 8,007 vs. 10,4822,475
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 1,4374,677
Steals
+300th
69th
+231 476 vs. 1,369893
Blocks
+300th
14th
+286 117 vs. 2,1372,020
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
18th
+282 610 vs. 3,4442,834
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
30th
+270 1,389 vs. 7,0385,649
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 10,513 vs. 2,5697,944
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 23,930 vs. 5,42118,509
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 51
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 1,1094,260
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 2,6793,910

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
97th
65 1,270 vs. 1,088182
Seasons
91st
91st
0 16 vs. 160

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
202nd
184 31 vs. 229

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
-
12 vs. 012
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
269th
254 3,776 vs. 9392,837
Rebounds
37th
23rd
14 1,186 vs. 1,454268
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 173652
Steals
253rd
33rd
220 60 vs. 199139
Blocks
+300th
12th
+288 16 vs. 250234
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 79 vs. 463384
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 199 vs. 991792
Field Goals Made
13th
257th
244 1,451 vs. 3641,087
Field Goals Attempted
11th
278th
267 3,329 vs. 7552,574
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 10
Free Throws Made
15th
238th
223 874 vs. 211663
Free Throws Attempted
19th
86th
67 1,046 vs. 505541

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
85th
61 172 vs. 13042
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 20.78 vs. 5.7515.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
73rd
+227 6.30 vs. 9.633.33
Assists per game
148th
+300th
+152 4.81 vs. 1.323.49
Steals per game
+300th
166th
+134 1.21 vs. 1.260.05
Blocks per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.30 vs. 1.961.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
19th
+281 1.54 vs. 3.171.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.52 vs. 6.472.95
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
+300th
+258 8.28 vs. 2.365.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 18.84 vs. 4.9813.86
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.05
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.23 vs. 1.023.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 2.462.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
+300th
+243 21.95 vs. 7.2214.73
Rebounds per game
232nd
27th
205 6.90 vs. 11.184.29
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 1.333.47
Steals per game
215th
65th
150 1.13 vs. 1.530.40
Blocks per game
+300th
24th
+276 0.30 vs. 1.921.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
18th
+282 1.49 vs. 3.562.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
26th
+274 3.75 vs. 7.623.87
Field Goals Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 8.44 vs. 2.805.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 19.35 vs. 5.8113.55
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.08
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 1.623.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 3.882.20

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.